Mr Wahab Alawiye-King, Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), has described the death of former Lagos State Governor, late Lateef Jakande, as huge loss to Nigeria.
Alawiye-King said in Lagos on Thursday that as governor, Jakande led the state with a huge sense of purpose, honesty and commitment to service.
The former governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, 91, died on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 in Lagos State.
He emerged Lagos State Governor on the platform of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) in 1979, an office he steered until 1983.
Alawiye-King said, “Jakande was an icon of good governance and service to humanity, he made possible the things many leaders saw as impossible many years ago.
“His administration changed the face of education, health, water supply and housing in the state, several other leaders simply built upon his legacies.”
He said that Lagos State and Nigeria at large would miss the experience and knowledge that Jakande would have brought to bear in advising younger political leaders.
“ His government’s policy on free education shone the light for many less privileged people to access education and become self-reliant.
“Nigeria has lost a political figure and statesman whose inputs are still needed for better service delivery,” the LASUBEB chairman said.
During his tenure, Jakande , fondly known as Baba Kekere, established the Lagos State University (LASU), built many primary and secondary schools and provided free education.
